Cameras on Cops

A good idea that will exonerate cops accused falsely and encourage good behavior on the part of the cops. [Link]

One of the interesting things is that the cameras, which capture video directly from the officer's perspective, have been used several times to exonerate officers. A trial run in Britain resulted in fewer false complaints against the police and more guilty pleas. In Arkansas, an officer who shot a man was cleared of all charges after video showed that he told the suspect to drop his weapon but the man refused nine times before lethal force was used.

Honesty cuts both ways. Cop cars already have cameras in them, and these would be cheaper and provide more useable evidence than people weaving back and forth in front of a static frame. So I say yes, let's put cameras on cops.